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Library and Information Studies Project

LIS705

  • Level 7
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online only
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $890 NZ Domestic
    $2,104 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
  • Prerequisites
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This online course aims to advance your skills in research and writing or expand your professional workplace experience, providing you with specialist, in-depth knowledge of a subject in which you have a particular interest.

This online course enables you to delve more deeply into your relevant area of study.

You will plan, undertake and write up a small qualitative or quantitative research project. The topics chosen will be directly relevant to your current employment or planned sector of employment.

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • Determine what you would like to research.
  • Contact the course leader for their approval of your research topic.

Your project needs to be approved by the course leader before you enrol. You should contact the course leader 4 to 6 weeks before the start of trimester.

 

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • Identify key issues within an area of library and information service relevant to their workplace or career, and formulate a research or workplace project capable of addressing those issues.
  • Develop, evaluate and report on outcomes of a library and information services project.
  • Evaluate the learning process and prepare a personal reflection including the value of the project in the context of the wider profession.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

How to apply

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From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.